On this episode of How To Really Run A City, our hosts bring on two esteemed guests for an in-depth conversation about one of the most important topics of our time: wealth inequality. After chatting about the recent State of the Union address, as well as the stakes for cities in the upcoming election, Della Clarke, CEO of Philadelphia’s Enterprise Center and JP Morgan Chase’s Michele Lawrence join our hosts to discuss the power of investing in Black and Brown entrepreneurs and getting past safet...
Mar 28, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 1296
On this episode from our Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Booker T. Washington, real estate developer and CEO of South Park Cottages, takes the stage to talk about his vision for "micro-communities," increasing home ownership and supporting the urban dream.
Mar 27, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1295
Philly is at the forefront of a rapidly growing, remarkably diverse community of gaming enthusiasts. It’s welcoming, wonderful, and weird.
Mar 26, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1294
Philly is not only the birthplace of American libraries, but as MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains, it's also an epicenter for resisting book bans through the use of "Little Freedom Libraries."
Mar 25, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1293
The progressive prosecutor movement is losing momentum. Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner may have to adjust to a new political zeitgeist.
Mar 22, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1292
Malcolm Burnley interviews councilperson Mark Squilla about the fate of the 76ers arena, his views on councilmanic prerogative and how computer science can benefit politics.
Mar 21, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1291
Last week, Vice President Harris visited an abortion clinic in Minnesota. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains why this visit was so important, using the historical context of Roe v. Wade.
Mar 20, 2024•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1290
On this episode of Citizen of the Week, we spotlight Tonnetta Graham, president of the Strawberry Mansion CDC. She champions the neighborhood’s history while looking toward a future inclusive of smart development.
Mar 19, 2024•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1289
On this episode of Big Rube's Philly, Reuben Harley sits down with Deborah Mayfield of Admirations Hair It Iz to discuss the secrets of her rise through Philadelphia's entrepreneurial ranks.
Mar 18, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 1288
Tom Corbett spent 10 years as attorney general. Larry calls up the former governor to ask him about the position of attorney general and what question he would ask the men and women currently running to become our next A.G.
Mar 15, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1287
On this episode of Development For Good, we join urban policy specialist and writer Diana Lind as she moderates a discussion about using development to build bridges within all communities. She is joined by Leslie Smallwood-Lewis, co-founder of Mosaic Development Partners; Mo Rushdy, head of the Building Industry Association and member of Mayor Cherelle Parker's transition team; and then prolific author Richard Kahlenberg.
Mar 14, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1286
On this episode of How To Really Run A City, we join Larry Platt, Kasim Reed and Michael Nutter as they sit down with Charles Blow, columnist for The New York Times and author of the 2021 book The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto and last year’s companion HBO documentary, South to Black Powe r. Blow makes the case for a type of new Black Power movement by calling for a Black migration to the South. The mayors and their guest dive deep into the risks run when politicians focus on philosoph...
Mar 13, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1285
On this episode of Your City Defined, we look at a 1957 state law requiring elected bodies to hold all meetings in public. This is so we know what the government is doing. But...is it working?
Mar 12, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1284
"Elections are decided not only by those who cast votes, but also by those who don't." MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi uses the historical context of Bush v. Gore to demonstrate that withholding a vote, or casting a protest vote, in a general election is a dangerous endeavor.
Mar 11, 2024•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1283
The office of Attorney General might be PA's last line of defense against autocracy. So why aren't we paying attention to the candidates?
Mar 08, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1282
A diversion program through the District Attorney's office offers to work around a state law that treats Philadelphians more harshly than the rest of PA for illegal gun possession
Mar 07, 2024•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1281
...actually a good thing.
Mar 06, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1280
We don't need to imagine what a second Trump presidency would be like. MSNBC host and Citizen board member reminds us of the dark history that lies behind us and the future chaos that would ensue.
Mar 05, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1279
The pandemic decimated in-person audiences for cultural institutions nationwide. Can Philly’s arts establishment reverse its downfall?
Mar 04, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1278
Does Josh Shapiro have a winning argument for Biden and the Dems in the fall? Judging by how many are borrowing "freedom" from him, yes.
Mar 01, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1277
On the cusp of Black History and Women’s History months, what Erasure and American Fiction say about erasure and Black women
Feb 29, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 1276
Sheriff Rochelle Bilal showcased how public officials should not be using Artificial Intelligence. On this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, Malcolm Burnley contends that, like other cities, Philly can harness this new technology for good.
Feb 28, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1275
Eighteen months after Philly’s first Nighttime Economy Director started, what has actually changed?
Feb 27, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1274
MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi spotlights the civil war raging in the Michigan GOP. "States have become laboratories of autocracy," and what's happening right now in Michigan is a "giant mess."
Feb 26, 2024•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1273
On this episode of The Fix, Larry Platt looks at Judge Jeffrey Schmehl’s lax sentencing of John Dougherty’s co-conspirators, which shows that corruption flourishes when punishment meets the Philly Shrug
Feb 23, 2024•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1272
Noise pollution adversely affects marginalized communities in Philly and other cities. Is there a way to find peace and quiet here?
Feb 22, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1271
On this episode of Citizen Of The Week, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy spotlights Vivek Babu, the Drexel undergraduate student president who worked to ensure his classmates are granted a day off in order to cast their ballot this year
Feb 21, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1270
At our Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Pulitzer Prize winning MSNBC reporter Trymaine Lee spoke with Damon Packwood, executive director of Gameheads, about Black and Brown youth using game design as a form of therapy for themselves and those around them.
Feb 20, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1269
On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi highlights the documentary "The ABCs of Book Banning." He brings on two past guests featured prominently in the film, author George M. Johnson and the 101-year-old Grace Linn.
Feb 19, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1268
Philly is blowing its chance to use American Rescue Plan funds on intractable problems. Will Parker follow Shapiro's “invest and grow" plan?
Feb 16, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1267
